Astronomers discover a water-rich exoplanet that will be swallowed by its star
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Astronomers have discovered HD 176071 b, a water-rich exoplanet located about 335 light-years away that is slowly being pulled toward its host star by tidal forces, sealing its eventual destruction. About 2.5 times Earth's size and possibly 50% water, it sits in the rare "Neptunian Desert" and has a dynamic, cloud-filled atmosphere that has surprisingly survived its star's intense radiation.
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